Last I checked - soccer players use their hands all the time - e.g. the keeper, and when throwing it in from the sidelines.
Rugby allows you to use your hands more often, but it’s still not wide open. For example if a defending player tries to use their hands to gain possession of the ball that’s a straight up penalty. On the other hand they can absolutely use their feet to gain possession the ball in that situation (though it’s rare, since it could be classified as a dangerous play, and just like in soccer you can’t do anything with your feet that could cause serious injury to an oponent).
Well, that is its name. What we call football is rugby.
Football. Can’t use your hands. Hence FOOT
Rugby. Can pick up ball.
Rugby union. Rugby league. Etc.
Last I checked - soccer players use their hands all the time - e.g. the keeper, and when throwing it in from the sidelines.
Rugby allows you to use your hands more often, but it’s still not wide open. For example if a defending player tries to use their hands to gain possession of the ball that’s a straight up penalty. On the other hand they can absolutely use their feet to gain possession the ball in that situation (though it’s rare, since it could be classified as a dangerous play, and just like in soccer you can’t do anything with your feet that could cause serious injury to an oponent).
Soccer was used to differentiate between Football Rugby and Football Soccer
Soccer is derived from Association, and since Football Ass sounds…not great, Football Soccer became the name.
So, Soccer is proper.
Source: Yank